The Osceola times., 1887-02-05
MURDER CONFESSED.

Captain Uuger, Who Murdered August
Bohlc, Mutilated His Victim and shipped
His Remains to Baltimore In Trunk
Makes o Full Confession Of the Horrible
Crime.
NEW YoRk. Jan. 90-Edward Unger,
who is charged with the murder OF Au-
gust Bohle. No. 22 Ridge street, and after'
ward shipping the mangled remains In
trunk to Baltimore, made o full comes
sion Of the horrible tragedy last night 10
Inspector Byrnes After returning from
the Tombs police court yesterday after
noon Unger appeared very nervous. and
when near the Central ofice he turned To
Inspector Byrnes and said:
you are trying to hang me, amt you''
"You know whether you have commit
ted any crime or not, the inspector re
piled.
On reaching headquarters, the prisoner
was taken to his cell and locked up Az
six o'clock last evening, Unger was TAKEN
out of his cell and shown the trunk In
which the remains OF his victim had been
packed. The accused man shuddered at
the sight of the trunk and turned away.
The saw, hammer, and knife were then
shown him. The sight of the weapons
with which the crime had been committed
was too much for the wretched assassin,
who almost fell to the floor with fear The
prisoner was then led back to his cell
again, but before being locked up Inspect
or Byrnes told him that when he was
ready to tell the truth TO let him know.
At nine o'clock Unger called the turn
key and requested an interview with the
inspector. The prisoner was brought
from his cell and taken to the inspectors
private office, where he said he was ready
TO tell the whole truth Unger then, in the
presence of Inspector Byrnes and several
witnesses, made the following statement
of his crime:
81 live at No. % Ridge street Ihave
known August Bohle since November
1886 first met him in my lager beeI
saloon in Eldridge street, where he called
upon me about an advertisement had puI
in paper for a partner. But we could
not agr &C about the price, and sold thu
place out, and soon after Bohle came t.
live with me in Ridge street. The agree
ment was that he should pay half the rem
and one-third Of the household expenses
After supper on the night Of Thursday
January 20, Bohle and myself were alon'
talking about different matters unit
about half-past nine o'clock. HI
was sitting on the sofa, ant
l was in the act Of poking the fire. HI
was very profane and called me some very
hard names. ! told him to stop, and pu
my hand up to turn his head away. HI
struck me. sprang at him and attempt
ed to strike him with the poker. W.
| then grappled, and he picked up knif'
and attempted to stab me. ran into th'
bedroom and picked up a hammer from Of
| the chest. He made another attempt o
me with the knife and j received sligh
| cut ON the hand ] then struck him will
the hammer and he staggered. | strucl
| him again, and the head Of the hamme
entered deep into his skull up to thu
| handle, and he fell dead on the sofa.
This was about ten O'Clock. i expected
| my son home, and in order to conceal th'
remains Of the dead man, took the bod,
from the sofa and laid 1t on the floor.
then took the cot upon which Bohle use,
| 10 sleep and placed 1t over the body am
| covered it up with the bed clothes. WheI
my son came home told him that Bohl,
had gone out. Shortly afterwards wen
to bed in the same room with the dea,
man.
''On the following morning after IN,
| son had gone TO work. Invent to Gran,
street, bought a saw for ninety cents ant
two yards Of rubDer. Before returning Il
the house, took several drinks o
whisky. On reaching home, spread tn
rubber on the floor and put the body OF
| top of il. then started to cut the bodl
| up with a saw. / first severed the hea'
from the body, wrapped 1t in paper an
| laid it aside. / then cut both legs on AM
| l think the left arm; and finding the leg
| too long to put in the trunk, cut bot
| feet of and placed them in the trunk.
| then placed the body on top Of the legs AM
| the arms on top of the body. wiped up tn
blood with some clothing Of the decease,
and some paper put them in the trunl
and tied the trunk up. ! then left tn
| house and went to the Grand street ferry
carry ing the head with me. | boarded
| Williamsburg boat, and when in md
stream threw the head In the river.
| then went to the residence Of Henr,
| Siegel, No. 205 Throop street, Brooklyn
| but on finding that he was not well, | tol,
his wife that Bohle had gone to Chicago
| | returned home, and on the following da,
| / shipped the trunk TO Henry Bense, Nc
S95 Kent avenve, Brooklyn. On the sam
| day / transferred the trunk by Westcott'l
express to this city, having pasted the fol
lowing address upon it:
| JOHN A. WILSON, Baltimore, Md.
| To be called for.
The trunk was brought to this city an,
transported by Adams Express TO Balti
| more.
II did not mean to kill Bohle. He was
very quarrelsome man, and believed m.
| life TO be in danger when he struck me.
took the method did Of disposing Of tn,
body because | wanted to save myself anl
| family from disgrace"
Unger identified hetrunk and the blood
clothing brought from Baltimore. Tn,
coroner's inquest in the matter will b,
held Tuesday.
Deaperate and Successful Fight With !